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I’ve got to thank my lucky stars… I got a ticket for running a stop sign in the Bronx back in February. I did run the stop sign but I was ready to ask the judge to dismiss the ticket for something stupid… but she dismissed it before I even opened my mouth! hahahaha…. She noticed that the ticket was never filled out correctly. The cop forgot to write what he had pulled me over for. She called it a “Defective Ticket”… I’d like to call it “The Perfect Ticket”. You don’t get too many of those around here. Especially when they take a half an hour to fill the damn thing out.

The man before me got the same exact ticket, from the same exact cop and he had a lawyer! I was laughing throughout the entire thing. Little did I know what my chance in front of the judge was going to turn out like… So the lawyer first asks the judge to dismiss the ticket because the cop failed to tell his client why he had pulled him over. She says no… Next the lawyer asks the cop to state his name and then he follows to ask the judge to dismiss the ticket because the cop failed to write his complete name on the ticket… She says no again… hahaha… I was rolling… Al fin el tipo le dice al juez que si, que el suavemente paso el Stop sign… He had a translator and the guy said exactly what he said. hahahaha… what a idiot… and his lawyer didn’t help him out at all! If I would have been him, I would have fired him the minute I heard him asking the judge to dismiss the ticket because the cop had failed to tell him why he pulled him over. Thats normally the first thing they ask you or they tell you… But this guy didn’t understand Inglish so i doubt he understood anything the cop told him.

Jersey courts are a whole lot easier. I know because I’ve gotten my share of speeding, stop sign, and reckless driving tickets. The first thing I do is call my lawyer. He charges me between $375-500 for his services depending on wether I have a 2 pt, 4 pt or 6pt ticket… I’d rather pay that then the $1,000+ on insurance… If I have a 2 pt ticket I don’t even bother calling my lawyer… I just show up on my courst date and I bargain with the prosecutor. The day of my appearance with my lawyer, he already has everything planned. He has already talked with the prosecutor, someone that you never see in NY courts unless you’ve been charged with a serious offense such as drunk driving, urinating in public, graphitti, etc… You can actually negotiate those offenses in NY… but not the moving violations. So here in Jersey we have prosecutors even for moving violations. Thats the good thing tho.. you can actually bargain with the prosecutor to reduce the points on a ticket or amend it to another offense other then a moving violation. They normally do amend it to a parking ticket or a minor infraction such as obstruction of view or illegal plate cover etc. as long as it’s a 2 point ticket or they will even lower it from a 4 pt to a 2 point ticket if you bargain with them… If you have a lawyer, it doesn’t matter if it’s a 4 point ticket or a 6 point ticket, if he can pull strings he will find ways to amend the ticket to another violation. In turn you have to pay the fine that the judge imposes.

Blog Explosion was sold!?! A website that refused my registration because it was bi-lingual! No lo podia creer cuando me mandaron el email… Pero nah… esa fue una de mis razones de crear BlogsDominicanos.com… Dizque lo vendieron por mas de $100,000!?!

Al pensar de eso, rebasamos los 1,000 blogs registrados por dominicanos o aquellos que comparten nuestra cultura dominicana en nuestro directorio. Gracias a todos ustedes por hacer el directorio posible.

Hoy me compre un perrito! He is super dupper cool! I hung his ass on the wall since my living arrangements don’t allow him to step foot through the front gates…

I snuck him into the building via my trunk. I’m sure he was scared on the ride over… Eso si.. I don’t have to feed the guy and I don’t even have to take him out to do his duties… He is always awake to scare away the theives and I’ll always have someone looking over my shoulders!

Nice… my morning consists of a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich accompanied by a Nantucket Nectar. I’m sure everyone reading my blog is interested in what I eat for sure. Later I’ll wake up and have some Chinese food… after all… I honestly have no desire to cook… for snacks… I have an array of fine healthy foods… I have Goya Crackers, Hostess Cakes, Mini Muffins, and a few Twizlers left from the night before… for Dinner, I’ll have to consider my options… Boston Market, Pizza, Baked Ziti, Crispy Chicken Sandwiches, or perhaps a Chicken Wrap… y nah… I miss my moms cooking for sure… Arroz Habichuela y Carne, Platanos Frito con Sachichon, Yuca Sancocha con Bacalao-Huevos-Tomate y Cevollas, un Bistek frito… hmmm… y de todo eso solo aprendi hacer mangu y papas al orno… que verguenza…

I’m just about ready to go on a strike. No Lounges, Clubs, or parties for the rest of the year. Mejor me voy a poner a viajar… Washington DC, Miami, Los Angles, Chicago, Boston and New Orleans for the States… Italy, China, Spain, and Brazil for over seas… yep… that sounds about right…

So I was talking to this gorgeous young lady last night… 5′4, light brown eyes, straight black hair, light skinned, no more then 120lbs… she says, “You probrably thought I was a depressed girl when you saw me…” I said, “No, as a matter of fact, I thought you were happy and full of joy…” Our conversation didn’t last more then 5 minutes before the young lady started to cry about her ex. Then she mentioned she had a 4 year old boy… My thoughts…

Let me get out of here…

But I stayed and talked to her for a bit… She was with her twin sister and a friend… Next thing you know her sister is crying… lol… jesu’santisimo… why did this have to happen to me… A poquito rato estoy hablando con la hermana, y viene el amigo me me empuja… para que fue eso… he was dragged out by the neck. My point…

I should’ve gotten the hell out of there earlier…

I love the way USA Today glorified the President of BMW on an article about the “Waiter Rule”

Whoever came up with the waiter observation “is bang spot on,” says BMW North America President Tom Purves, a native of Scotland, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, who lives in New York City with his Norwegian wife, Hilde, and works for a German company. That makes him qualified to speak on different cultures, and he says the waiter theory is true everywhere
-CEOs say how you treat a waiter can predict a lot about your charecter

Apparently the rule is also part of Swansons Unwritten Rules.

1: Learn to say, “I don’t know.” If used when appropriate, it will be used often.
2: It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
3: If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much
4: Look for what is missing. Many know how to improve what’s there; few can see what isn’t there.
5: Presentation rule: When something appears on a slide presentation, assume the world knows about it and deal with it accordingly.
6. Work for a boss to whom you can tell it like it is. Remember, you can’t pick your family, but you can pick your boss.
7: Constantly review developments to make sure that the actual benefits are what they were supposed to be. Avoid Newton’s Law.
8: However menial and trivial your early assignments may appear, give them your best effort.
9: Persistence or tenacity is the disposition to persevere in spite of difficulties, discouragement or indifference. Don’t be known as a good starter but a poor finisher!
10: In doing your project, don’t wait for others; go after them and make sure it gets done.
11: Confirm the instructions you give others, and their commitments, in writing. Don’t assume it will get done.
12: Don’t be timid: Speak up, express yourself and promote your ideas.
13: Practice shows that those who speak the most knowingly and confidently often end up with the assignment to get the job done.
14: Strive for brevity and clarity in oral and written reports.
15: Be extremely careful in the accuracy of your statements.
16: Don’t overlook the fact that you are working for a boss. Keep him or her informed. Whatever the boss wants, within the bounds of integrity, takes top priority.
17: Promises, schedules and estimates are important instruments in a well-run business. You must make promises — don’t lean on the often-used phrase: “I can’t estimate it because it depends on many uncertain factors.”
18: Never direct a complaint to the top; a serious offense is to “cc” a person’s boss on a copy of a complaint before the person has a chance to respond to the complaint.
19: When interacting with people outside the company, remember that you are always representing the company. Be especially careful of your commitments.
20: Cultivate the habit of boiling matters down to the simplest terms: the proverbial “elevator speech” is the best way.
21: Don’t get excited in engineering emergencies: Keep your feet on the ground.
22: Cultivate the habit of making quick, clean-cut decisions.
23: When making decisions, the “pros” are much easier to deal with than the “cons.” Your boss wants to see both.
24: Don’t ever lose your sense of humor.
25: Have fun at what you do. It will be reflected in you work. No one likes a grump except another grump!
26: Treat the name of your company as if it were your own.
27: Beg for the bad news.
28: You remember 1/3 of what you read, 1/2 of what people tell you, but 100% of what you feel.
29: You can’t polish a sneaker.
30: When facing issues or problems that are becoming drawn-out, “short them to the ground.”
31: When faced with decisions, try to look at them as if you were one level up in the organization. Your perspective will change quickly.
32: A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person.
33: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, an amateur built an ark that survived a flood while a large group of professionals built the Titanic!

Postscript: The qualities of leadership boil down to confidence, dedication, integrity and love.

Bueno… nice set of rules when applied to your work habbits. I can’t complain about my working habbits… but maybe my co-workers can… hehe…

Yet another one of my new rules…

Never have someone first priority when you are always second on theirs.

Damn… and to think that this chick was naked in this issue…

Film star Jessica Alba forgave Playboy magazine on Tuesday for making her an unwitting cover girl after founder Hugh Hefner sent the actress a personal apology and pledged to donate money to her favorite charities.

“In light of Mr. Hefner’s personal apology for Playboy’s unauthorized use of my photo on their cover, I have decided to discontinue my claims against them…”

This was definately one hot cover tho… A Hugh Hefner que mande ese dinerito a la organizacion de Blogs Dominicanos… Benificiaran todo aquellos que estan registrado en nuestro directorio…

Just thought I’d update the blog.. I’m bored right now… blah blah blah… blah blah blah… One more day of work and I’ve got a whole day off! If I don’t think like that I wouldn’t know how I would manage. Aveces pienso que estoy loco pero… I know I’m not. un poquito totao… si, puede ser… pero no completamente…

Things to do… I’ve got to update my WordPress 1.5 to WordPress 2.0. Plan my weekend… talves coja para Rhode Island… Washington DC… or maybe I’ll stay here in the city… vamos a ver…

La cagae meng… la chilla de los fin de semana esta embarazada..